Explore By:

 Please turn your device to landscape view for wide tables like those below.

R. Steven "Steve" Landes

Member From: 1996 - November 18, 2019

Member image
  • Birth Date: 1959 Birth Place:Staunton, VA
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Angela Beth Hochmeister
  • Children: Roth Steven
  • Religion: Presbyterian
  • Education: Buffalo Gap High School (1978)
    Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S., 1983)
  • Military Service:
  • Occupation/Profession: Community Liaison with Home Instead Senior Care of Staunton, Virginia
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church (elder)
    Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia (board of trustees)
    Center for Rural Virginia (former board of trustees)
    Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind (former board of visitors)
    Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (former board of directors)
    Augusta County Historical Society (former board of directors)
    Augusta County Republican Committee
    Weyers Cave Ruritan (former president)
    United Way of Greater Augusta, Inc. (former campaign chairman)
    Fort Harrison Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (member)
  • Awards: Outstanding Young Men of America (1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998)
    Mental Health Association of Augusta, Dr. and Mrs. Lennart Sandquist Prevention Award (1999)
    Valley Conservation Council, Conservation Legislator Award (2000)
    Virginia Sheriffs' Association, Legislator of the Year (2002)
    Virginia Farm Bureau, Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award (2006)
    Augusta County Farm Bureau Federation, Appreciation for Support Award (2006)
    Distinguished Friend of Virginia Agribusiness (2007)
    Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Legislator of the Year (2008)
    Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Legislator of the Year (2009)
    Virginia Bioscience Legislative Leadership Award (2010)
    2010 Faculty Senate of Virginia Award
    Treasurers' Association of Virginia, Legislator of the Year (2010)
    Virginia Wineries Association, Legislator of the Year (2011)
    Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice, Public Policy Award (2011)
    Biotechnology Industry Organization, BIO Legislator of the Year (2012)
    The Arc of Virginia, Catalysts for Change Award (2013)
    Virginia Court Clerk’s Association, Legislator of the Year (2014)
    Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Champion of Free Enterprise (2014), Legislator of the Year (2016)
    Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions, Legislator of the Year (2015)
    Foundation for Government Accountability, Protecting the Vulnerable Award (2015)
    Virginia Retail Merchants Association, Legislator of the Year (2016)
    Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, Champion of Affordable College Award (2018)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1996 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Claims
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
1997 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Claims
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
1998 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
Science and Technology
Transportation
1999 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
Science and Technology
Transportation
2000 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
Science and Technology
Transportation
2001 Counties of Augusta (part) and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
Science and Technology
Transportation
2002 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Appropriations
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
2003 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Appropriations
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
2004 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Education
Health Welfare and Institutions
2005 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Education
Rules
2006 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Rules
2007 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Rules
2008 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Rules
2009 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2010 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2011 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Waynesboro 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Education
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2012 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Education
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2013 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Majority Caucus Chairman Appropriations
Education
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2014 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) Republican Education (Chair)
Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules,
2015 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) Republican Education (Chair)
Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules,
2016 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Education (Chair)
Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2017 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Education (Chair)
Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
2018 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Education (Chair)
Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Rules
Select Committee on School Safety
2019 Counties of Albemarle (part), Augusta (part), and Rockingham (part) 25 Republican Crime Commission
Privileges and Elections
Rules

*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.

Search What's This?

Advanced Search